Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, Hands-On Windows, and First Ring Daily with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows from 1999 to 2014 and the Major Domo of Thurrott.com while at BWW Media Group from 2015 to 2023. You can reach Paul via email, Twitter or Mastodon.

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Integrity (Premium)

I have a deeply personal story to tell. But it's not about me. It's about…

Consumer Reports Recommends Surface Again … But Not Surface Go

Over a year after its stunning put-down of Microsoft's Surface, Consumer Reports is once again…

Windows 10 Version 1803 Surges to 90 Percent Usage Share

On the eve of the release of the next version of Windows 10, the current…

Forza Horizon 4, Wolfenstein: The New Order, More Coming to Xbox Game Pass

October is going to be a big month for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, with Forza…

Google Backtracks on Chrome Auto Sign-Ins

Google has released an overly-glib public explanation for why it silently started forcing users to…

Hands-On with Surface Hub 2

Brad and I were the first journalists at Ignite to experience Surface Hub 2 first-hand.…

VMWare Workstation 15 and Fusion 11 are Now Available

VMWare has released its latest desktop virtualization solutions, Workstation 15 for PC and Fusion 11…

Sticky Notes 3 is Now Rolling Out on Windows 10

Microsoft is beginning a gradual roll-out of Sticky Notes on the latest shipping version of…

Google Ships Android Studio 3.2

Google has announced the immediate availability of Android Studio 3.2, its mobile app development environment.

Office 2019 vs. Office 365: What’s Really Happening

Office 2019 marks an important change in the way that Microsoft makes and sells its…

YubiKey 5 Series Adds FIDO2/WebAuthn Support

Yubico today its YubiKey Series 5 family of multi-protocol security keys. They support FIDO2/WebAuthn.

Roku Announces New Set-Top Boxes, Google Assistant Compatibility

As it does at this time every year, Roku has announced an updated lineup of…

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Oh, Google (Premium)

Suddenly, Chrome is forcing users who sign in to Google's services to sign-in to the…

Coming to Microsoft Ignite? Let’s Get Together (Updated)

Brad and I are here in Orlando, Florida for Microsoft Ignite 2018. Here's how you…

Microsoft Ignite 2018: AI, IT, and 365, Oh My

Microsoft is kicking off Ignite 2018 in Orlando, Florida this week. Here are some early…

Surface Hub 2 to Have a Staged Rollout

It's not quite a delay, but Surface Hub 2 won't be rolling out exactly as…

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